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A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, -4) on the parabola y2 = 8x . If the line L is also tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a , then ‘a’ is equal to ____

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answer is 2.

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The equation of tangent at (2, -4) to the parabola y2 = 8x is -4y = 4(x+2)x+y+2=0
If this line is a tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a then a=21+1a=2a=2

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A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, -4) on the parabola y2 = 8x . If the line L is also tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = a , then ‘a’ is equal to ____